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Lady Rabbits struggled last week in closing the first round of district play
The Bowie Lady Rabbits had a tough final week of district play last week with close losses to Vernon and Henrietta.
The Lady Rabbits lost 48-40 against the Lady Lions and 53-44 against the Lady Cats.
Bowie came into last week 2-2, but most recently suffered two losses against Holliday and City View. The Lady Rabbits were hoping they could get back on track after winning the first two games of district.
Bowie started the game against Vernon on a great note, going up 17-11 and finishing the quarter by executing smart offense against the Lady Lions press. Vernon upped the pressure in the second quarter and the Lady Rabbits only scored at the end of the quarter to take the narrow lead 24-22 into halftime.
The third quarter saw the Lady Lions start off hot to grab the lead and play hustle defense against a Bowie team that struggled to execute when it broke Vernon’s full-court press. Turnovers or bad passes made open opportunities slip through the cracks over and over as the Lady Rabbits scored only four points in the quarter.
The Lady Lions led 39-28 heading into the final period.
Bowie’s offense picked up and cut the lead to as low as five points early in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately, the Lady Rabbits could not get any closer as Vernon closed out the game well with good ball control and defense.
Bowie lost 48-40.
The Lady Rabbits tried to bounce back on Friday after missing a day of practice due to the snow as they traveled to Henrietta.
The game started well as both teams were firing on all cylinders offensively as the score was tied at 16-16 after the first quarter.
Unfortunately, Bowie’s offense struggled in the second and third quarters.
The Lady Rabbits were held to three points in the second period and trailed 34-19 at halftime since the Lady Cats offense did not slow down.
The third quarter saw Henrietta grow its lead, outscoring Bowie 13-8 as it led 47-27.
The Lady Rabbits battled back in the fourth quarter. The team made three 3-pointers and scored a team high 17 points in the quarter.
Unfortunately, despite the defense holding the Lady Cats to only six points, it was not enough to make up the 20 point hole.
Henrietta won 53-44.
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Landry Norwood has agreed to become the new Head Boys Basketball Coach for Bowie High.
Norwood grew up in Paradise, playing a number of sports for the Panthers during his high school career. With a number of family members still in the area and the position coming open, Norwood applied and was hired.
“I know the tradition up here,” Norwood said. “I was glad (Athletic Director and Head Football) Coach Tyler Price felt he could put his trust in me.”
Bowie’s varsity went 2-10 last year, both wins coming against Vernon. Norwood spent five years as an assistant in Lipan before spending the next four years at Llano, three years as head coach. He said his last two years in Llano were rough after graduation of nine seniors his first year and a 26-7 squad.
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Nocona came into game two of its Class 2A Division I bi-district series with Archer City looking to rebound from a 17-0 loss in game one.
The Lady Indians took a quick lead but the Lady ‘Cats had too much in the tank and knocked Nocona out of the playoffs courtesy of a 13-3, five-inning victory winning the best of three series, 2-0.
Kylea Wallace reached base on a second baseman’s error. With one out, M’leigha Franklin took a pitch over the wall in left field for a home run, igniting the Lady Indian crowd with a 2-0 lead.
Archer City prevented further damage by retiring the next two hitters. The Lady ‘Cats struck in the bottom of the inning for seven runs.
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Culture. It’s a beautiful word.
Bowie Softball Coach Griffin Fields has been trying to install a positive, winning culture since taking over the job. For the first time since 2019, the Lady Rabbits qualified for the postseason, facing District 8 top seed Early in the bi-district round.
After beating the Lady ‘Horns 9-8 in game one of the best-of-three series April 23, Early came back and evened the series less than 24 hours later, 15-0. The Lady Rabbits used the aforementioned culture and got out to a quick lead in game three.
Bowie was then forced to come from behind for the second straight night. Kinley Baker, who had the game winning RBI in game one, came through again in game three and broke a 6-all tie with a single to lift the Lady Rabbits to a 9-6 victory in the finale.
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